Occipital nerve block cost in South Dakota
In South Dakota, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for occipital nerve block (injection for headaches): from $608.00 to $822.40, with a median of $714.02. The lowest price is at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center (Aberdeen). The highest price is 1.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 64405. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in South Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center lowest Aberdeen · Aberdeen, SD SURG 64405 GR OCCIPITAL NERVE BLOCK | $608.00 | $760.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital Rapid City · Rapid City, SD INJECTION GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE | $691.24 | $1,152.06 | — source file |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center Canton · Sioux Falls, SD-MN ED 64405 INJ NERVE BLOCK GR OCCPTAL | $736.80 | $921.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD-MN SURG 64405 GR OCCIPITAL NERVE BLOCK | $822.40 | $1,028.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 2 | $736.80 | $779.60 |
| Aberdeen, SD | 1 | $608.00 | $608.00 |
| Rapid City, SD | 1 | $691.24 | $691.24 |
What it is
An occipital nerve block injects numbing medicine, often with a steroid, near the nerves at the back of the head to treat some headaches and migraines.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the injection. The steroid or other medicine may be billed separately.
Occipital nerve block (injection for headaches) in other states
- Alabama$2,414.00
- Alaska$1,035.03
- Arizona$128.00
- Arkansas$240.50
- California$878.80
- Colorado$1,188.92
- Connecticut$305.00
- Delaware$1,205.40
- Florida$1,001.20
- Georgia$783.90
- Hawaii$454.80
- Idaho$818.00
- Illinois$458.90
- Indiana$225.14
- Iowa$219.00
- Kansas$387.73
- Kentucky$1,507.37
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$147.85
- Maryland$323.21
- Massachusetts$680.40
- Michigan$582.40
- Minnesota$654.75
- Mississippi$181.25
- Missouri$305.00
- Montana$217.56
- Nebraska$414.12
- Nevada$337.80
- New Hampshire$188.67
- New Jersey$556.41
- New Mexico$409.92
- New York$359.01
- North Carolina$672.99
- North Dakota$459.62
- Ohio$1,062.08
- Oklahoma$327.95
- Oregon$245.60
- Pennsylvania$635.76
- Rhode Island$305.50
- South Carolina$419.75
- Tennessee$145.83
- Texas$943.90
- Utah$520.59
- Vermont$179.76
- Virginia$582.00
- Washington$669.90
- West Virginia$366.13
- Wisconsin$446.55
- Wyoming$550.87
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.